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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Zeta Allene (Brown) Caredis

Zeta Allene Caredis, age 85, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Medical Center. Zeta was born in Norton, Kansas, on October 24, 1925, to Alfred Allen and Olive Gertrude (Jones) Brown and had lived in Racine since 1959.

On March 5, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska, she was united in marriage to Gerald N. Caredis. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1982, her parents and a "chosen daughter," Antonia (Toni) Giallourakis. Survivors include a "chosen son-in-law," three "chosen grandchildren," and three "chosen great-grandchildren," one niece, one great-nephew, one great-niece, cousins and many friends.

Special thanks to Dr. Gerald Wisniewski and his staff and Dr. Richard Odders and the entire staff at the Cancer Center for their care. Many thanks to all the good friends for all the "extras" they provided.